ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
UNDERGROUND GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY
GIACOMO ALFREDO D'AMATO AVANZI
Academic year2016/17
CourseNATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Code024DD
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
GEOLOGIA DEL SOTTOSUOLO ED IDROGEOLOGIA aGEO/05LEZIONI48
GIACOMO ALFREDO D'AMATO AVANZI unimap
ROBERTO GIANNECCHINI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student who successfully completes the course will have the ability to demonstrate a general knowledge of the main issues related to the applied approach of underground geology and hydrogeology, with particular attention to hydrological and hydrogeological processes, main components of the water cycle, groundwater recharge, water balance, water resource, groundwater utilization and sustainability. He or she will acquire knowledge of water flow in vadose and acquifer zones, water well drilling and groundwater extraction methods, groundwater contamination and remediation. The student will acquire knowledge of boreholes drilling and physical methods for underground exploration.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression and appropriate tedrminology.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • participation in seminar
  • individual study
  • Bibliography search

Attendance: Advised

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
  • Seminar
Syllabus
The course provides notions on applied approach of underground geology and hydrogeology. The first part of the course focuses, with particular attention, on hydrological and hydrogeological processes, main components of the water cycle (e.g., precipitation, evapotranspiration, discharge), groundwater recharge, water balance, water resource, groundwater utilization and sustainability. The course also approaches the main issues related to water flow in vadose zone and in acquifers (unconfined or confined, acquitard or acquiclude, etc.). The second part of the course focuses on water well drilling and groundwater extraction methods, boreholes drilling and physical methods (such as seismic, gravitational, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic)for underground exploration. Lastly, some issues related to the groundwater contamination and main remediation methods are presented.
Bibliography
Recommended reading includes the following works: -Bremond, R., Contribution à l'interprétation des mesures de débit et de rabattement dans les nappes souterraines, Gauthier-Villars,ed. Castany, G., Traité pratique des eaux souterraines, Dunod ed.(l'edizione italiana è meno consigliabile) -Desio, A, Geologia applicata all'ingegneria, Hoepli ed. De Wiest, R.G.M.& Davis S.N., Hydrogeology, John Wiley & Sons ed. -Todd, D.K., Ground Water Hydrology, John Wiley & Sonds ed. Chiesa G., Inquinamento delle acque sotterranee, HOEPLI -Chiesa G., Pozzi per acqua, HOEPLI -Acque sotterranee, CEDIF ARPAT -Trova C., Inquinamento delle acque, Ed agricole -Beretta G.P., Idrogeologia per il disinquinamento delle acque sotterranee, Pitagora Editrice Bologna -Celico P., Prospezioni idrogeologiche, Liguori Editore -Civita M., Idrogeologia applicata e ambientale, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana -Ippolito F. et allii, Geologia Tecnica, ISEDI -Casadio M. e Elmi C., Il manuale del geologo, Pitagora Editrice Bologna -Norinelli A., Elementi di geofisica apllicata, Patron Editore -Gervasoni S., Discariche controllate, Biblioteca Tecnica HOEPLI
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27